Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

"That's normal. Which industry doesn't have cycles? There is actually no business that will always make money. There are only businessmen who will always make money."

Du Shaojie smiled and was more optimistic than Pang Weidong.

The KTV business should be fine for another 10 years. After that, as entertainment activities become more and more diverse, this industry will decline sooner or later. However, the company's buffet is still very popular and has great potential.

Pang Weidong agreed with this and did not continue the topic.

Du Shaojie didn't return home until the evening. Qi Yan was on the phone and his daughter was reading a book.

Today, the couple have gotten used to their current living conditions. After entering the house, he talked to his daughter for a while, and then went to the study to write something.

It is still early for [Yuedong Entertainment] to transform, but some things need to be prepared for.

Du Shaojie stayed in Beijing for quite a long time, and then flew directly from here to Shenzhen. He has more free time now, his mother has been with Xiaomei, and except for the occasional reunion with Qi Yan and her daughter, he can go wherever he wants.

[Bailian Catering] After the personnel changes, things quickly returned to normal and were basically not affected by this incident.

Although Yu Jianxin does not have a high level of education, he has been working in the catering industry for decades. He is very talented in business management and has accumulated rich experience.

During this period, Du Shaojie did not interfere too much in the company's affairs, just because he wanted to see the other party's quality.

Facts proved that Yu Jianxin had outstanding abilities. It didn't take him long to take control of the company's operations, and no one dared to challenge him.

He quickly plugged some loopholes and promoted a group of young and capable middle-level managers, giving the entire [Bailian Catering] a new look.

"Well done, Old Yu."

Du Shaojie recognized the other party's work achievements and then talked about the company's next development plan.

Yu Jianxin believes that the next step should be to focus on the development of [Shuweixiang Hotpot]. Not to mention opening stores all over the county level, but at least covering the prefecture-level city level.

"We can make some trade-offs. For example, we won't rush to enter some remote and poor areas for the time being. But we should achieve full coverage in economically prosperous areas."

While he was talking, Luo Qin walked in and handed Du Shaojie the newly printed [Hot Pot Restaurant Development Plan].

This plan was written by Yu Jianxin as an advance preparation for today's conversation.

Du Shaojie read it carefully and then annotated his comments on the manuscript.

"There is nothing wrong with this plan overall. I have made some minor revisions and we can discuss it in a meeting later."

"Okay, we'll get down to business as soon as possible."

After the conversation, Yu Jianxin hurried away with his plan.

After the Northwest Noodle House went public, Du Shaojie started to expand again. There were many factors behind this decision, the most important of which was to create conditions for Yu Jianxin.

If Yu Jianxin wants to completely replace Meng Gang, he must have impressive performance support, and this development plan is tailor-made for him.

If possible in the future, [Shuweixiang Hotpot] can also be listed. After all, this company is not a direct subsidiary of [Bailian Catering], and the equity structure within the company is relatively complicated.

Two days passed.

Liang Meiqin also came to Shenzhen. She happened to be on vacation recently and was too lazy to go out, so she came here to find some peace and quiet.

night.

She held a private party in her villa. In addition to Du Shaojie, she also invited Cai Jing, Qin Lu, Yu Mo, Ye Weiming, and Xu Bo who had just flown over from Shanghai.

Everyone was eating buffet on the lawn of the villa, chatting in groups of three or four about topics of interest.

After the party was over, Du Shaojie asked Xu Bo to wait for a moment, and then he handed him some suggestions he had written.

I wrote some thoughts about the future of the entertainment industry, and even extended it to certain areas of the Internet. This is not a pragmatic document, but a reflection on future development, which belongs to the category of empty talk.

Du Shaojie has deep connections with Pang Weidong and Xu Bo, and their relationship goes beyond the scope of partners. They are more like good friends who trust each other.

Before in Beijing, he didn't say much when facing Pang Weidong's confusion, but now he answered all the questions with one document.

"Ajie, this thing of yours is priceless, and you're just going to give it to me like that? Of course, don't worry, no matter what good project we find in the future, we will definitely not forget you."

Xu Bo was overjoyed, and at the same time he was full of admiration for Du Shaojie's overall view.

The confusion he and Pang Weidong have experienced during this period is mainly due to the uncertainty of the future. Moreover, now that they have achieved success and are on the mainland's rich list, they have lost the motivation to strive.

Although the information Du Shaojie gave him was not operational, it could give people some clues about the future.

With this forward-looking idea, he believes that he and Pang Weidong can go further.

"There's no need to be polite between us. This is just my personal thought, a drop in the ocean. Let's discuss it again when there's a chance."

Du Shaojie served tea to see the guests off. He would not leave at night as he had many things to discuss in depth with Liang Meiqin.

Liang Meiqin's state is exactly the opposite of Pang Weidong and others. She is full of energy every day. Over the years, Dingxin International's investment business has been going smoothly, with almost no major mistakes.

In the past two years, the company managed by Ren has emerged as a rising star, bringing rich returns to Dingxin International. She discussed with Winnie, Fan Shilun and others, and they all believed that the company had great development potential and they must hold on to their shares. Moreover, whenever the other party was short of funds, Dingxin International (Shencheng) Co., Ltd. would always lend a helping hand in a timely manner.

Short-term financing does not involve the issue of shares, but it is very important for the development of the company.

"In addition, the development of [Huanyu Communications] is also gratifying. The company has now opened up the upstream and downstream industrial chains, and its production efficiency, cost control, revenue and profits have reached a new level."

Liang Meiqin was full of praise for [Global Communications] and couldn't help but praise it.

Du Shaojie quickly shut the other party up with practical actions. It would be a bit of a spoiler to always talk about work on such a good occasion.

The next day.

Du Shaojie got up late, and Liang Meiqin had already asked someone to buy breakfast.

"The [Fresh Shrimp Rice Noodle Rolls] nearby are delicious. The [Crab Roe Buns] and [Preserved Egg and Lean Meat Porridge] are also good. You should try them."

The breakfast was very rich. Du Shaojie tried each one and found them delicious.

After dinner, the two went to the club to swim together, and had a quick bite outside at noon. In the evening, Du Shaojie personally cooked a few dishes, and Liang Meiqin was very happy.

Now, let alone outsiders, it’s not easy for her to eat the food cooked by the other party.

"Boss Du, this is a call from Boss Pang."

Just after finishing the meal, Luo Qin came over with Du Shaojie's cell phone.

Du Shaojie took it and immediately heard Pang Weidong's voice.

"Ajie, I just arrived in Shenzhen. Where are you now?"

"I'm at Xiangmi Lake now, come over here."

Du Shaojie gave Pang Weidong an address and asked him to meet at a nearby club.

The club mainly serves the customers in the villa area. She and Liang Meiqin swam here in the morning. The club has a cafe, tea room, western restaurant, gym, swimming pool, badminton hall and other facilities.

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo quickly rushed over, and the three of them met in a private room.

"Ajie, something is wrong. One of our living rooms has been raided. I asked someone to investigate and found that someone is indeed targeting us."

Pang Weidong looked very serious, which showed that this matter was not so easy to resolve.

According to him, the man who targeted the karaoke bar was called Yin Qiang. This man had great power and it was a headache for him to be away from him.

"So, what is Yin Qiang's request?"

Du Shaojie thought for a moment and then asked.

Yin Qiang certainly had a purpose in causing trouble. Since the three of them had no grudges against each other, it must be for profit.

"You bastard, you want 20% of the shares of [Yuedong Entertainment]."

Pang Weidong gets angry when talking about this condition.

Xu Bo was also very angry. He gritted his teeth and said, "We may not be afraid of him. How about this? I will personally pay 2000 million, and you can add some more to kill him!"

"Don't worry, by the way, Dongzi, what does Yin Qiang do?"

Du Shaojie quickly waved his hands. Things hadn't reached that point yet, so why did he just use his ultimate move?
He wanted to know who this Yin Qiang was.

"That guy is into speculation and short selling. There is no business he won't do. But he is not very motivated. He made money too easily before and his expenses were too high. Now he wants to do real business."

"Dongzi, Apo, we don't need to fight head-on. To be honest, although KTV is profitable, it also brings a lot of trouble. Why not take this opportunity to reduce the scale?

I suggest that we hold a shareholders' meeting right away. Doesn't Yin Qiang want to interfere with our business? Then we should sell him two or three karaoke bars. We can make concessions on this point, but we have the final say on the price. If the other party doesn't agree, then we'll both fight to the death."

Du Shaojie is very rational. You can say that he is willing to live in disgrace, but he has his own considerations.

Sooner or later, you will have to exit the KTV industry, so why not take this opportunity to start planning early? There are countless industries that can make money in the future, so what can't you do with money in your hands?
He and Ye Weiming were able to decisively withdraw from the resort project before, and now they can naturally withdraw from the KTV industry.

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo were a little unwilling, but after calming down and thinking about it, they still felt that what Du Shaojie said made sense. Anyway, the premium for selling to the other party would definitely be very high, it all depends on what the other party chooses.

"Okay, let's do it."

Pang Weidong and Xu Bo didn't say anything more and went to the Magic City the next day.

Du Shaojie asked Fan Shilun to represent him at the shareholders' meeting, and Wang Yongli accompanied him.

[Yuedong Entertainment] Although there are still some small shareholders, the three of them together can achieve absolute control, so there will be no problem in passing the proposal.

The small shareholders can understand the company's difficulties. They are not capable of competing with Yin Qiang and cannot help but agree. (End of this chapter)